Please don't try to steal my side markers!

[996garage]

I'm really hoping that all the FRS & BRZ owners don't start the vicious cycle of stealing clear side markers from each other's cars.


Last night I parked my car at the Big 5 store in Torrance (PCH/Crenshaw) for 30min, as well as at the South End tennis club in Torrance for 30min. At each location while parking I noticed there was an FRS parked nearby me. Upon leaving both locations I noticed that the FRS' had already left.


When I got home after those two errands, I saw somebody had tried to pry my clear side marker off my car. They broke one of the loops that holds the fender liner clip and scratched up the bumper around the clear corner.


Is it really worth damaging a fellow twin owner's car just so you can steal a set of $40 clear corners??? Seems highly likely the culprit was probably the owner of one of those 2 FRS' that I saw. The side markers are a total pain in the butt to remove anyway. (as the thief found out as they were not successful in removing them... only damaging my fender)


I thought this only happened to civic owners in the 1990's... Karma is a bitch, so please don't start this trend.


***UPDATE*** ***UPDATE***


WTF? It's been exactly two days short of 1 year since someone tried to steal my clear side markers, and this morning I walk out to my garage and notice some f*cker tried to steal them again! (probably from when I was at the market the day before)

The same drivers side clear side marker is protruding out, and the same plastic liner and plastic tab has been ripped open and damaged to try an access the side marker. Just as last time they were NOT able to remove the side marker, but ended up damaging the paint on my bumper yet again!

When will these idiots learn that removing side markers is a pain the butt, and that you won't be able to steal them quickly in a public place. Thanks for causing >$100 worth of damage to steal a $40 part!

[KelvinBRZ]

So this is when it starts to turn from waving at a fellow BRZ/FRS driver to stealing parts...

[Artie_z]

This goes back to my philosophy about the "Tuner Scene"
There are only a few really classy, honest and legitimate
People/ enthusiast out there. The rest are only in to fads, fast and furious bullshit, neon light loving, part stealing trash. They can afford really upgrades so they resort to petty theft of cosmetic items.
They do not live by the motto " you have to pay to play"
Don't worry when Nissan releases the new 510
Those ***s will jump over to that new fad and do the same to those folks.

.......as you can tell I hate people lol

[MeFryRice]

I agree 10000% with @Artie_z.

[whataboutbob]

Lame. Might have to keep my hood down at the next 86 fest and watch the car if this is going to be the norm.

[Danny86]

That's messed up. We're supposed to be a community. I saw a new white frs pulling out the dealer today and honked my horn and waved at the guy. He just gave a stupid look.

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[Kelbyat07]

That's the reason why I am afraid of putting my tow hook and license plate kit on, I feel like a fellow twin owner might take it off. As fellow twin owners we have to help each other out, hopefully we would be known for helping each other out and not one of those civics or other car community where they steal from each other. Shame on crooks and thieves.

[Artie_z]

That's exactly what I mean,Posers who have no idea about what it is to be a car hobbist/enthusiast. They don't understand the commradery





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[Artie_z]

In the early 90"s it was not, Like this!

I suppose I could be a here rational thing ??? Who knows


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[Artie_z]

Generational thing!


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[Danny86]

This is the problem with the younger generation of today. Having everything handed to them. It was probably some kid with no job whose parents bought him his car so he resorts to stealing to mod his car. I'm pretty young myself but I was raised "old school". I bought myself MY car with MY money. I work hard to pay for my shit. I know the value of a dollar. This bothers me.

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[Artie_z]

Glad to here there are still decent young bloods out there


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[Alain]

This sucks. This once happened at a local MR2 meet back then. A fellow MR2er stole rear side markers from another fellow enthusiast. Kinda sad really. People you think to trust stealing from you because they have parts that you have.

[Mr.Jay]

Shitty deal man

Had the same thing happen but for my Toyota emblems.. like really?

Cars dont get to choose their owners. Deff some douches out there.